AVELAR, J. R.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2538859542937372; AVELAR, Júlio Rodrigues de.
Abstract:
Remote education has become the main way of teaching at educational
institutions in the face of the pandemic, being characterized as a temporary change. This new
type of teaching brought significant changes that had a direct impact on students' self-esteem
and consequently on their academic performance. Objective: to evaluate the self-esteem of
nursing students in a pandemic context. Methodology: This is a descriptive study, with a
quantitative approach. Data collection and analysis was based on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem
self-esteem scale. The research was carried out in the municipality of Cuité, on the campus of
the Federal University of Campina Grande, the Center for Education and Health (CES), with
students of the Nursing Course. Results: Among the interviewees, 60.7% presented values
that indicate a generally decreased self-esteem. The figures indicate that the absolute majority
has a low self-esteem, resulting from the period experienced in the pandemic, with a score
between 7 and 12, which represents 89.7% of the interviewees. This shows that the emotional
distress experienced by students during this time is notorious. The results of the data obtained
suggest that the routine, both of personal life and studies changed during the pandemic, which
led to a decrease in self-esteem. Conclusion: Low self-esteem is present among students, as
shown by the results obtained through this research, which may suggest that this decreased
self-esteem is due to the period experienced by the pandemic. It is necessary that the
educational institutions take action into further investigation so that they can develop
interventions and are able to create programs focused on improving the mental health of
students.